There are 7 ways to get from Fort Madison to Shreveport by car, plane, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Shreveport (SHV)plane CID - SHV
7h 4m$104–467Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
16h 44m$177–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
23h 13m$223–490Drive 708.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Madison to Shreveportcar 708.1 mi
13h 27m$130–187Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Shreveport (SHV)plane MLI - SHV
9h 41m$221–623Train, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Shreveport (SHV)plane PIA - SHV
11h 17m$112–481Bus
- Take the bus from Burlington IA to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
20h 6m$234–339
Fort Madison to Shreveport by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Shreveport is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Shreveport is to drive and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Madison to Shreveport station. However, there are services departing from Burlington IA and arriving at Shreveport Bus Station via Des Moines, Kansas City and Texarkana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 6m.
The distance between Fort Madison and Shreveport is 777 miles. The road distance is 712.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Shreveport without a car is to train and bus via Kansas City which takes 16h 44m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Fort Madison to Shreveport, including transfers.
Fort Madison to Shreveport bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Burlington IA station.
Fort Madison to Shreveport bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Shreveport is 712 miles. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Fort Madison to Shreveport.
There are 94+ hotels available in Shreveport.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Shreveport, LA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Madison to Shreveport Bus Station via Burlington IA, Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Texarkana in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–150
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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